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HIM? Surveillance Tapes Show Masked, Violent Newark Robber Threatening Workers
Newark police are seeking the public's help identifying a man who they say threatened to hurt workers with a knife during a robbery last weekend. The man pictured tried leaving a store on the 100 block of 7th Avenue with items hidden under his clothes last Saturday, Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose said. The man "used physical force" against employees while threatening them with a knife, Ambrose said. The suspect is described as a man with a medium complexion, medium build, approximately six feet tall, with dark clothing and a white mask on his face. Anyone with infor…
Stony Point, NY
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School Resource Officer Injured Taking Knife Away From Student
A community resource officer at the Newburgh Free Academy was injured while disarming a student with a knife on the campus. The incident took place around 10 a.m., Monday, April 8, at the school located at 301 Robinson Ave, Newburgh, when City of Newburgh Police Officer Humberto Perez was assisting school administrators with a parent who was upset, said City of Newburgh Det. Sgt. Joseph Rutigliano. During the encounter, Perez noticed the woman's son, a student at the school had what appeared to be a knife concealed in his pants. When confronted about the knife, he…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Manhunt For 'Possible Violent Offender Armed With Knife' Causes Lockdown In Westchester
Police are investigating a potentially violent, knife-wielding offender who was spotted near the Mercy College campus, causing a lockdown. Mercy College issued an alert at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, of a "possible violent offender armed with a knife" in the area of the Old Croton Aqueduct. Police could be spotted on the college’s campus as they investigated the report. The incident led to a temporary lockdown at Mercy College’s Dobbs Ferry campus, though police quickly gave the “all-clear” to resume the day normally. It was not immediately clear if there were any victims o…
